Kong adds MCP tool governance and identity policies to AI Gateway 2.2
Kong released AI Gateway 2.2 on September 30, 2026, with features for managing access to MCP tools and enforcing identity-aware AI policies. The update includes modality-aware cost management, expanded model and provider support, and a passthrough mode for custom or non-standard AI interfaces like self-hosted model servers (vLLM, Ollama, NVIDIA NIM) and evolving provider APIs.
Key points
- Kong AI Gateway 2.2 adds MCP tool governance and identity-aware AI policies for granular access control
- Supports new providers (TypeSafe JEV, Kimi, Microsoft Foundry, Amazon SageMaker) and passthrough mode for custom AI interfaces
- Modality-aware cost management tracks text, audio, image, and video workloads separately
The release consolidates multiple MCP servers into a single Kong route, enabling granular tool and identity governance. It also adds native AWS IAM authentication for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore and supports new providers like TypeSafe JEV, Kimi, Microsoft Foundry, and Amazon SageMaker. Kong frames the update as part of its goal to ensure strategic portability for enterprises adopting diverse AI technologies without overhauling infrastructure. The company emphasizes security, compliance, cost control, and visibility as key priorities for agentic AI deployment.
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Kong Ships AI Gateway 2.2 With MCP Tool Governance, Identity Policies
Unite.AI · 30 September 2026
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